WHAT CAN I DO: TRANSPORT

Walking, cycling and public transport are the most environmentally friendly forms of transport. Buses and trains do tend to get negative press, but there are saver tickets (if you can buy in advance), discount cards for students, pensioners and promotional offers that can significantly reduce the cost of your journey, and often make it cheaper if you are traveling alone than the petrol if you are driving.
However for many this is not practical so there are various ways to improve the impact of your car journeys.
Useful Link: www.thetrainline.com

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is a 'greener' fuel, because it emits fewer harmful emissions than petrol. Cars running on alternative fuels such as LPG are exempt from the Congestion Charge in London, duty is lower and some vehicles receive a reduction in car tax. You can buy a car with factory fitted lpg systems, or can get a lpg system installed, this typically costs between £1500 and £1200.
Useful Link: www.uknetguide.co.uk

Bio diesel, yes you can run a diesel car on part vegetable oil, Vegetable oil is an infinite resource, produces 80% less carbon monoxides and between 20% and 50% of the other pollutants. However in the UK there is currently duty payable on any vegetable oil that you use as fuel. You can also buy bio-diesel from a number of garages, or make it using kits you can purchase. Also be aware of the customs and exercise rules of retaining recipes if you make your own bio-diesel.
Useful Link: www.greenfuels.co.uk/

Electric cars have come a long way with top speeds of up to 40 mph and ranges of 40 miles, suitable for urban short journeys. The costs of fuel for electric cars can be as little as 1p a mile, and if you use a green electricity provider even better. Electric cars are also exempt from the London Congestion charge.
Useful Link: www.evuk.co.uk
There are also a number of hybrid fuel cars on the market aiming to give you a range associated with traditional fueled cars with the benefits of electric for urban driving.
Useful Link: www.hybridsynergydrive.com

Buy Carbon Offsets Climate care helps you to calculate the impact of activities in terms of CO2 emissions, and provides a mechanism for off setting these. Payments made by the site are spent on renewable energy, energy-efficiency measures and reforestation.
Useful Link: www.climatecare.org

You can also minimise car use by the following
Car sharing schemes, more cities are now starting to have their own schemes where you can rent a car for a period of time, if you don’t require a car often, these schemes can safe money depending on your car usage.
Park and ride schemes, most cities now have a scheme where you can park on the outskirts, and catch a bus into centre. This is usually cheaper than parking in the centre.
useful Link: www.liftshare.org